Der wahre Champion: Siegen mit Hightech

The story

Every year, top athletes set new world records. But are today’s record holders really better than those of the past? Or do modern athletes get their edge from their high tech gear? Top sports scientist Steve Haake sets off on a journey to investigate. He travels to Canada, the USA, and Germany to meet five champions. Each athlete demonstrates how their modern training and equipment enhances their performance, and then Steve challenges them to compete against a legendary athlete using old-school vintage gear. Each experimental matchup has a surprising result.

Cast & crew

Antoine Adams

Antoine AdamsSelf (archive footage)

Jean Basson

Jean BassonSelf (archive footage)

Paul Biedermann

Paul BiedermannSelf

Su BingtianSelf (archive footage)

Keston Bledman

Keston BledmanSelf (archive footage)

Usain BoltSelf (archive footage)

Erich Borchmeyer

Erich BorchmeyerSelf (archive footage)

Trayvon Brommell

Trayvon BrommellSelf (archive footage)

Beryl Burton

Beryl BurtonSelf (archive footage)

Levi Cadogan

Levi CadoganSelf (archive footage)

Adi Dassler

Adi DasslerSelf (archive footage) (as Adolf Dassler)

Rudolf Dassler

Rudolf DasslerSelf (archive footage)